As Spin reports, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee David Crosby doesn't hesitate to use his Twitter to let fly on fellow musicians, from Jim Morrison to Fleet Foxes to, of course, his erstwhile bandmate Neil Young.

Crosby's latest targets are New Jersey indie rockers Titus Andronicus, and this time his scorn was inspired by a query from Jay Boller, who's now web editor and was formerly music editor at City Pages. "For whatever reason," notes Spin, "this afternoon, someone linked Croz to a Titus Andronicus video and asked him for his opinion on the band. Croz?"

Titus Andronicus were apparently amused by the attention: they retweeted Crosby's take, as well as a follow-up.

Ironically, Titus Andronicus themselves failed to spark a response from Crosby last month when they asked him about attending a Velvet Underground show in 1966.

As Wednesday night wore on, Crosby softened.

Vinyl sales hit new high

So much for the vinyl boom bursting. Vinyl sales climbed 9% in 2017, making the year a new record (so to speak) for the format since Nielsen began tracking music sales in 1991. Reissues continue to drive vinyl sales, with the Beatles having the top two best-selling albums in the format last year. Amy Winehouse, Prince, and Bob Marley also sold bundles of classic albums in 2017; Ed Sheeran was the only artist to put a new release in the vinyl top ten, and two new-ish soundtracks also charted. (Billboard)

Taylor Swift adds second Minneapolis show

A range of new show announcements for Taylor Swift on Wednesday included a second show at U.S. Bank Stadium. The country-turned-pop star will play the Vikings' home on Aug. 31 in addition to the previously announced Sept. 1 show. Registration for the complicated pre-sale program begins this Friday, with an official public on-sale date of Jan. 31. (Star Tribune)

Remembering Keorapetse Kgositsile

Poet Keorapetse Kgositsile has died at 79. Kgositsile was a lauded writer who was a former poet laureate of South Africa, but music fans knew him best as the father of Odd Future’s oft-elusive Earl Sweatshirt. As Pitchfork notes:

Kgositsile was a complicated figure in Earl's music. Earl mentioned his father in songs like "Blade," " Burgundy," "Grown Ups," "Off Top," and "Chum." In 2011, Kgositsile told The New Yorker that he had not listened to his son's music. "When he feels that he's got something to share with me, he'll do that," he said. "And until then I will not impose myself on him just because the world talks of him."

ABC pulls plug on Rolling Stone special

ABC was set to air a three-hour live special, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rolling Stone, on Feb. 7. Now, the network has called the broadcast off in the wake of sexual misconduct claims against magazine founder Jann Wenner. As Billboard reports, "the broadcast was scheduled to showcase live performances, short films, iconic on-stage moments, never-before-seen musical pairings and stars who have helped to shape pop culture, music and politics over 50 years of the magazine."

Cardi B memes Ezra Koenig

Pop hip-hop star Cardi B amused fans Tuesday night by sharing a meme starring Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig, in a reflective pose. (Billboard)